A series plug in hybrid with 100 km range and a smallish range extender motor for long trips could be more environmentally efficient (and cheaper) for those who

A series plug in hybrid with 100 km range and a smallish range extender motor for long trips could be more environmentally efficient (and cheaper) for those who drive only a little and/or most of their kilometers in the city. This way you would need to mine only a quarter of the materials for the billions of batteries. It's not immediately obvious it makes sense to create those batteries that would then sit on driveways for most of their life. For taxis or sales reps, full electric, definitely!